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Morocco/Cameroon: Hosts Morocco Beat Cameroon to Storm Afcon Semi-Finals

Both Morocco and Cameroon advanced with three wins and a draw each; Morocco aims to leverage home advantage at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, sources said.

  • On Friday, January 9, 2026, Cameroon vs Morocco kicks off at 7pm GMT at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, with UK coverage from 6.30pm GMT on E4 and Channel 4.
  • Both teams arrive in strong form; Morocco, the hosts, have drawn one of four matches, while Cameroon topped Group A with three wins and a draw.
  • Cameroon coach David Pagou faces a fitness question with Darlin Yongwa withdrawn early vs South Africa, while Carlos Baleba, Bryan Mbeumo, and a right-back assist remain available.
  • Selection and fitness questions complicate Morocco's planning as Sofyan Amrabat and Romain Saiss were affected last week, Azzedine Ounahi is out, and Achraf Hakimi has returned to full fitness.
  • Market odds and pundit commentary both point to a narrow outcome, with Betfair listing Morocco to win 2-1 after extra time and Cameroon to qualify at 19.
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The truth is that Cameroon and Morocco are fighting this Friday evening (20 hours) to give themselves the second ticket for the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations 2025, after the qualification of Senegal against Mali earlier in the evening (0-1).On either side, these two big powers of African football are running with all their weapons. On the Moroccan side, the Parisian Ashraf Hakimi is, without surprise, the holder and captain. It is exa…

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Discover the compositions of the CAN 2025 quarter final shock between Cameroon and Morocco.

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al-watan.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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